Question about ironing?

[hunter1211]

I have my shirts and I am going to try this week to print, and iron one of the designs LisaBelle made for me and my family.

I just had one question. What surface to iron on? I have seen posts where people suggest not to use wood and iron boards, so what is left? I have a silestone counter top, so I don't really want to chance ruining that. I do have a pretty old kitchen table that probably needs replacing, but it is wood. What do most people here iron their's on? (Oh, and I am using dark transfers. )

Thanks!

 

[kadesha]

are you serious? Why not an ironing board?!

 

[hunter1211]

are you serious? Why not an ironing board?!

I am not sure. I just saw some people here posting not to use a ironing board.

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

An ironing board is too soft.

You want to find a hard surface covered with a pillowcase or thin towel.

I do not know about the wood. I wouldn't do it on a nice dining room table, but I do all my ironing on my wood desk covered with two pillowcases and after almost two years, there has been no sign of damage.

I hope this helps!

 

[everydaymathchick]

I've ironed on both my sister's nice dining room table and my cheap dining room table -- both are stained wood. I put a pillowcase (doubled) underneath the shirt, and I saw no damage to the table. When I ironed a design on the back of a shirt I'd already done the front of I put a cutting board inside the shirt to make sure the heat didn't mess up the already ironed part of the shirt.

heartbeeps said it took the finish off her table in her steps to ironing on dark transfers thread, but I'm not sure what the finish on her table was.

 

[hunter1211]

Thanks for the replies. I think I will try it on my kitchen table. It is about 17 years old and it is just light plain wood, no stained wood. (I want to replace it, but just no money in the budget right now. )

Joanna.......What kind of cutting board did you use to put between the shirt? Was it plastic or wood? Would the plastic on melt if I tried it? (I wonder if I can put the plastic cutting board in a pillow case and then that in the shirt and it work?

 

[everydaymathchick]

Thanks for the replies. I think I will try it on my kitchen table. It is about 17 years old and it is just light plain wood, no stained wood. (I want to replace it, but just no money in the budget right now. )

Joanna.......What kind of cutting board did you use to put between the shirt? Was it plastic or wood? Would the plastic on melt if I tried it? (I wonder if I can put the plastic cutting board in a pillow case and then that in the shirt and it work?

I used a plastic cutting board, but I don't think it's plastic like we normally think of plastic. It's really hard... cutting boards are made to work as trivets too -- or at least the ones I have I use like that. So they withstand heat well.

 

[hunter1211]

Thanks Joanna! The plastic ones I have are really thick, hard plastic too, so I should be ok. (If not, I have a bed bath and beyond gift card, and I can always buy a new one. lol )

 

[sunlover13]

We used a pillowcase and ironed on top of our dryer. We figured the dryer can withstand enough heat. Worked great!

 

[Copper Queen]

We used a pillowcase and ironed on top of our dryer. We figured the dryer can withstand enough heat. Worked great!

Oooh! Great idea - I'm going to try that.

 

[hunter1211]

Wow! Thanks for the dryer idea! I would have never thought of that.

 

[sunlover13]

Oooh! Great idea - I'm going to try that.

Wow! Thanks for the dryer idea! I would have never thought of that.

I'd love to take the credit, but my DH thought of it. Smarty pants!

 

[oldhag]

I ironed on my designs (following the instructions) and when I peeled the backing off more than 1/2 the design did not iron on. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? I ruined 3 shirts. PLEASE HELP

 

[sunlover13]

I ironed on my designs (following the instructions) and when I peeled the backing off more than 1/2 the design did not iron on. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? I ruined 3 shirts. PLEASE HELP

What kind of shirts / iron on transfers are you using?

I used the HP Dark transfers and have not had any problems which is shocking b/c I usually end up screwing up any type of crafty projects.

 

[Mcbruns]

I ironed on my designs (following the instructions) and when I peeled the backing off more than 1/2 the design did not iron on. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? I ruined 3 shirts. PLEASE HELP

The same thing happened to me last night. 1 out of 3 turned out (and I've done this before). I thought about putting more heat on once I realized they were not good. Thought I would check here. We leave tomorrow morning. Any suggestions. Thanks!